Introduction

Langat Singh College, popularly known as L. S. College, is the premier and oldest higher educational institution of North Bihar, holding an indelible footprint in the educational, literary, social and political life of the region. Founded in 1899 amid the emergence of Indian nationalism, the college was built through the support of the broader community, with Babu Langat Singh playing the most prominent part in its establishment.

In 1900 the college was affiliated to Calcutta University. It was declared a Government College in 1915, and subsequently affiliated to Patna University in 1917. When Bihar University was established at Muzaffarpur in 1952, the college was affiliated to this new university — evident proof that L. S. College predates the present B. R. A. Bihar University itself. The Post Graduate Departments of B. R. A. Bihar University were, in fact, bifurcated from this very institution in 1979, and postgraduate studies across various streams were restored here from 1984 onward.

The college's building is itself a landmark — a magnificent structure in the Indo-Saracenic style, modelled after Balliol College, Oxford.

The chief objective of the college, since its inception, has been to shape young minds with the urge for creativity, spirit of tolerance and scientific temper.

To meet the changing needs of society and economy, vocational courses have been introduced alongside conventional ones — empowering youth through capacity building, inculcating basic moral values, and ensuring fair access to education for socially and economically disadvantaged groups.

In 2022, the College's Observatory and Planetarium were formally enlisted in Astronomical Heritage by UNESCO.